Dr. Corbett Winegar is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon.

He joins Saltzer Health from Astria Regional Medical Center in Yakima, Wash., where he was director of orthopedic trauma and served on the medical executive committee.

Previously, Dr. Winegar served as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah.

Before starting his medical training, Dr. Winegar worked as a police officer, SWAT member, fire fighter and deputy sheriff in cities in Utah.

He completed his orthopaedic residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, and then spent a year of specialty training in advanced orthopaedic trauma and fracture care at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

During his training he also spent a year in Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University/Rothman Institute where he conducted research on spinal pathology and spine trauma and published several scientific papers.

Dr. Winegar specializes in total joint replacements with an emphasis on complex fracture care of the pelvis and extremities. He has extensive experience in robotic hip and knee replacement and revision surgery. He also practices general orthopedic surgery.